Ghana changes regional telephone codes

  1. Posted on Wednesday 28 April 2010 - 01:21
    kwamenagh
    Image of kwamenagh
    John Afful Jnr, AfricaNews reporter in Accra, Ghana Credit: afriquejet.com
    Regional codes of telephone numbers in Ghana will change from 1 May, the main fixed line provider, Vodafone Ghana, has announced. Isaac Cudjoe, Head of Corporate Communications of Vodafone Ghana, said the new number code for all the 10 regions of that country is 'in line with global telecommunication standards'.
    vodafone logo.jpg
    'The switch over to the new numbering structure will bring uniformity as both fixed and mobile phone numbers will all have 10 digits,' it added.

    Currently, the number of digits for fixed lines across the country differs from region to region.

    Another downside of the current fixed line numbering structure is that each region has a multiplicity of codes which makes the system very confusing.

    'One positive aspect of the new (fixed) line numbering structure is that each of the 10 regions in Ghana will now have a single code for all districts and towns within these regions. This makes life easier for callers,' Cudjoe said.

    He said the system would allow calls with the old numbers to reach their recipients until August 2010 when calls with old numbers will no longer be successful.

    The second fixed line provider, Zain, already follows the new standard.

    According to official figures, fixed line subscriptions were about 266,200 in July last year with a penetration of 1.3 per cent. Mobile phone penetration by July last year was 63.6 per cent.

Latest News

  1. OPINION: Welcome to African Green Revolution24/05For the past century and a half, Africa has tried various agricultural approaches without much success.
  2. Egyptians vote in historic election23/05Egyptians began voting freely on Wednesday for the first time to pick their president in a wide open election that pits Islamists against men who serv…
  3. Africa Day 2012 - a moment for reflection and…22/0525th May is Africa Day. For many years it has been a celebration of African unity. It dates back to 1963 when the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) …
  4. South Africa's African agenda21/05The Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa, Kgalema Mothlanthe paid a rare visit to Ghana in April at the invitation of John Dramani Mahama …
  5. Women struggle to rinse hunger, poverty stains21/05Just looking at her one clearly appreciates that she is old and frail therefore in need of support for food, clothing and shelter to live comfortably …
  6. Climate Climate change affects migratory birds…21/05Changes in the climate globally have affected the movement of both migratory and resident species of birds, Nature Uganda has said.
  7. Ghana: Foreign retailers cited for currency…18/05The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) is attributing the sharp depreciation of the Ghana cedi against major currencies to the illegal activiti…
  8. Kenya: Community radio brings succour to…18/05Korogocho, a slum in northeastern Nairobi with 100,000 inhabitants, had many of the ingredients for a political explosion similar to those that rocked…
  9. Veld fires 'flame' Zimbabwe's…16/05Over the years, Zimbabwe has experienced the scourge of veld fires destroying property worth thousands of dollars.
  10. Liberia commends ECOWAS for support14/05The induction training of pioneer Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Volunteers for Liberia kicked off in Monrovia, with the Deputy Mi…
  11. Vanishing Lake Chad puts 30m lives at risk14/05As you approach the Lake Chad basin from Maiduguri, in north-eastern Nigeria, the evidence of despair is telling.
  12. Heavy rains cause havoc in Kenya14/05Heavy Rainfall continued to wreak havoc across the country leading to the suspension of relief food in some parts of the country as most roads in Turk…
  13. Zimbabwe: Growth points lie dormant14/05The Zimbabwean government mooted the concept of growth points in the 1980s as a means of decongesting cities and towns.
  14. Sierra Leone improves in infant mortality11/05Sierra Leone has improved in infant mortality cases according to Save the Children- World Motherhood index 2012 report. The West Africa country descri…
  15. Zimbabwe: Resettled farmers fail to utilize…10/05Resettled farmers in Zimbabwe are failing to utilize land due to inadequate farming inputs and lack of resources.
News archive